Grow With Google

Google Career Certificates

Affordable, 100% online Google Career Certificates offered through Purdue are self-paced and require no prerequisites or prior experience.

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Google Career Certificates

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Learn in-demand career skills from Google experts and industry professionals 100% online.   Hone your skills in project management, digital marketing and e-commerce, email marketing, fundamentals of IT support, data analytics, cybersecurity and more.  

These 100% online certificates offer flexible, on-demand learning that moves at your own pace. With just 10 hours a week of study time, you can finish a certificate in less than six months. No prior experience or degree necessary.  

Google reports that 75% of certificate graduates experience positive career outcomes such as new job opportunities, promotions, or raises, within 6 months after certificate completion. 


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1.8m+ Job Postings Across Certificate Fields (LightCast US Job Posting, 2023)
$93k Average Salary Across Certificate Fields
150 Companies in the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium
1.8m+ Job Postings Across Certificate Fields (LightCast US Job Posting, 2023)
$93k Average Salary Across Certificate Fields
150 Companies in the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium

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Google Career Certificates available through Purdue University boost your career with job-ready, in-demand tech skills

After successfully completing a course, you will earn a certificate and digital badge to post to your LinkedIn profile or other platforms, validating your newly attained knowledge and skills.  

You also have the option to purchase a full year of access for your program of choice for $249 or a monthly (30-day) subscription access for $39 per month. Each course below has a link to the full-year subscription option per course.

The year-long option also is available as a gift certificate for employers purchasing for employees. Questions concerning multiple gift certificate purchase and discounts should be emailed to: poapply@purdue.edu. 

Prepare for the CompTIA Security+ exam, the industry-leading certification for cybersecurity roles. This fully online program provides the skills you need for an entry-level job in cybersecurity, even if you don’t have prior experience. You’ll use industry standard tools like Python, Linux, SQL, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). The course can also help with preparing professionals for the Security+ exam. 

Lightcast reports 213,000 job openings in cybersecurity with a $100,000 median U.S. salary. 

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Interested in our Cybersecurity Certification? Register Here.  

Want to learn more or see course syllabi?  Schedule an appointment or email poapply@purdue.edu. 

Gain a working knowledge of essential data analysis platforms — including spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau and R programming — and when to use them in the data lifecycle. You will also develop an understanding of how to translate a business question into a data analysis exercise and to distill findings into actionable takeaways.  

This fully online program provides all the skills you need to find an entry-level job in the field of data analytics, even if you don’t have prior experience. There are 295,000 open jobs in data analytics according to Lightcast, and this program provides the experience needed to work as a data analyst, junior data analyst, associate data analyst, operation analyst, and business systems analyst. LightCast also reports a $93,000+ median salary for data analytics roles with 0-5 years experience. 

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Interested in our Data Analytics Certification? Register Here. 

Want to learn more or see course syllabi?  Schedule an appointment or email poapply@purdue.edu. 

This fully online program teaches professionals and entrepreneurs the skills needed to acquire an entry-level job in digital marketing, e-commerce and more, with no prior experience necessary. 

You’ll learn popular tools and platforms, such as Canva, Constant Contact, Hootsuite, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Shopify, Twitter, Google Ads, and Google Analytics. This certificate is endorsed by the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) and the American Advertising Federation (AAF). 

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Interested in our Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Certification? Register Here. 

Want to learn more or see course syllabi?  Schedule an appointment or email poapply@purdue.edu. 

This fully online program gives you the skills you need to find an entry-level job in the field of IT support, even if you don’t have prior experience. Understand concepts core to all IT support jobs, and learn how to assemble a computer, write effective support documentation, route paths and subnets, manage device software, and more. 

You also will get experience working with Linux, cloud computing and command-line interfaces.  

Lightcast reports 503,000+ job openings and a $56,000+ median U.S. salary for candidates in IT support, including roles like IT Specialist, Tech Support Specialist, and IT Support Specialist. 

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Interested in our Information Technology Support Certification? Register Here. 

Want to learn more or see course syllabi?  Schedule an appointment or email poapply@purdue.edu. 

Learn how to run traditional and Agile projects and programs from initiation to completion, using a toolbox of templates and artifacts to manage an array of scenarios and project elements, like schedules, budgets, and product requirements. 

You will leave the program understanding organizational structure, process improvement, risk management techniques, and communication and leadership styles. Plus, you will earn over 100 education hours that can be used toto qualify for Project Management Institute (PMI)® certifications. 

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Interested in our Project Management Certification? Register Here. 

Want to learn more or see course syllabi?  Schedule an appointment or email poapply@purdue.edu. 

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